Raw Data: Number of educated young adults in Michigan on the rise

Jan. 5, 2014

Written by

Kristi Tanner

Detroit Free Press Staff Writer

Michigan’s young adult population (ages 18-24) with bachelor’s degrees or higher increased by 7.4% — about 5,700 people — between 2010 and 2012, according to the Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives.

Still, Michigan’s percentage of educated young adults trails the nation. In 2012, 8.4% of Michigan’s young adults had a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 9.4% nationally. Among those 25 years and older, 26% had a bachelor’s degree or higher in Michigan, compared to 29.1% in the U.S.